Where the Sidewalk Ends -- by Shel Silverstein (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shel Silverstein shook the staid world of children's poetry in 1974 with the publication of this collection, adn things haven't been the same since. More than four and a half million copies of Where...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Call It Courage -- by Armstrong Sperry (Author) (Book - Child)
"Mafatu's name means 'Stout Heart,' but his people call him a coward. Ever since the see took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. An even though his father is the Great...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Confessions of a Prime Time Kid -- by Mark Harris (Author) (Book - Child)
"A thirteen-year-old television star writes her memoirs, explaining the difficulties and joys of her unusual life." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Are You There, God? - It's Me, Margaret -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Judy Blume and her character Margaret Simon were the first to say out loud (and in a book even) that it is normal for girls to wonder when they are ever going to fill out their training bras. Puberty...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Hemi: A Rule -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"An amusing, wise story of a determined mule's search for his friend, a young black boy who has gone off to agricultural college. Hemi's search takes him across the country, through adventures both...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Children's Bible from the Good News Bible in Today's English Version (Book - Child)
"Both the Old and the New Testement stories are presented clearly, with illustrations, maps and an index." From Choosing Books for Kids
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
White Mountains -- by John Christopher (Author) (Book - Child)
"Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The House of Dies Drear -- by Virginia Hamilton (Author) (Book - Child)
"A huge, old house with secret tunnels, a cantakerous caretaker, and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that it's reputedly haunted only adds to its appeal! As soon...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Wild Children -- by Felice Holman (Author) (Book - Child)
"'A powerful story of children left homeless after the Russian Revolution,' declared PW, reviewing this award-winner by the gifted poet and author. Holman's novel is rooted in actual events and,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
